On the 7th of April my friends and I will be hiking up Mount Showdown with the weight of a full term pregnancy attached to us! Bit mad, but it's for an amazing cause; freedom from fistula!  

An obstetric fistula in a complication in obstructed childbirth that can leave women with a holes in their bladder, rectum and their birth canal that can cause severe bleeding and cause an exceptional amount of pain, and leave them incontinent.

These complications can cause pain for many many years, having a huge impact on their lifestyle and leave them unable to continue with their life as normal.

Freedom From Fistula works across Africa and aims to provide women who suffer from complications in pregnancy with the emergency care that they need and deserve, for example life changing surgeries, post operative care and emotional support. This can make a huge difference to these women, and provide them with care that in the UK is provided routinely and for free!!! 

For more information about this charity please have a look at this page and see all the amazing work this charity does!! 

http://www.freedomfromfistula.org.uk/about-us/stories

Here's a breakdown of what your money can provide: 

Just £1000 pays for life changing fistula care including surgery, rehabilitation and community reintegration

£200 pays for a solar station providing a patient with a sustainable income for her family

£100 pays towards a safe delivery for mother and baby

£50 pays for a patient to be educated in numeracy and literacy during their stay

£2 pays for a day's meals for a patient. We feed each patient 3 nutritious, healthy and balanced meals each day to help build their strength.

100% of every donation you make goes directly to helping those in need, our administration costs are met entirely by our founder.

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